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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Plot Synopsis:
This English-language adaptation of the Swedish novel by Stieg Larsson follows a disgraced journalist, Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig), as he investigates the disappearance of a wealthy patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara). As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker.
Tagline: Evil shall with evil be expelled
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2011 (more 2011 movies)
Box Office: $102,515,793
Awards: 26
Nominations: 91
Language: English, Swedish
Country: Sweden, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 21, 2011
Writers: Steven Zaillian, Stieg Larsson
Producers: Meret Burger, Eli Bush, Ceán Chaffin, Jim Davidson, Anni Faurbye Fernandez, Malte Forssell, Berna Levin, Scott Rudin, Rupert Smythe, Søren Stærmose, Ole Søndberg, Mikael Wallen, Steven Zaillian
Editors: Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Craig | ... | Mikael Blomkvist |
| Rooney Mara | ... | Lisbeth Salander |
| Christopher Plummer | ... | Henrik Vanger |
| Stellan Skarsgård | ... | Martin Vanger |
| Steven Berkoff | ... | Frode |
| Robin Wright | ... | Erika Berger |
| Yorick van Wageningen | ... | Bjurman |
| Joely Richardson | ... | Anita Vanger |
| Geraldine James | ... | Cecilia |
| Goran Visnjic | ... | Armansky |
| Donald Sumpter | ... | Detective Morell |
| Ulf Friberg | ... | Wennerström |
| Bengt C.W. Carlsson | ... | Palmgren |
| Tony Way | ... | Plague |
| Per Myrberg | ... | Harald |
| Josefin Asplund | ... | Pernilla |
| Eva Fritjofson | ... | Anna |
| Moa Garpendal | ... | Harriet |
| Maia Hansson Bergqvist | ... | Young Anna (as Maia Hansson Bergkvist) |
| Sarah Appelberg | ... | Young Cecilia |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Daniel Craig (b. March 2, 1968) – Mikael Blomkvist
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Rooney Mara (b. April 17, 1985) – Lisbeth Salander
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Bree Daniel | The Mara Family | Patricia Mara | Tricia Mara - Christopher Plummer, as Henrik Vanger, passed away at age 91 in Weston, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Stellan Skarsgård (b. June 13, 1951) – Martin Vanger
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Also known as: Stellan Skarsgard - Steven Berkoff (b. August 3, 1937) – Frode
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Stephen Berkoff - Robin Wright (b. April 8, 1966) – Erika Berger
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Robin Wright Penn | Robin Wright-Penn - Yorick van Wageningen (b. April 16, 1964) – Bjurman
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Also known as: Yorick Van Wageningen | Van Wageningen - Joely Richardson (b. January 9, 1965) – Anita Vanger
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Geraldine James (b. July 6, 1950) – Cecilia
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Goran Visnjic (b. September 9, 1972) – Armansky
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) - Donald Sumpter (b. February 13, 1943) – Detective Morell
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Don Sumpter - Ulf Friberg – Wennerström
- Bengt C.W. Carlsson – Palmgren
- Tony Way (b. October 7, 1978) – Plague
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Per Myrberg – Harald
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